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pattyjamas@gmail.com

Long time XP user.
Have an Admin Account I set up with Vista with a name of Patty and a
password

I set up a guest account for others to use with no password.

When i log off of Patty account and onto Guest account things seem
fine

BUT.....

I see that while in guest account I can change the type of account to
ADMIN through control panel or if I click on the Windows Logo on
bottom left, then click on the picture above where it says Guest (in
the menu).


Why does it allow change to Admin???

Is this a bug?

Should I set up a standard user account?


I do not want anyone in guest to install programs, etc..


Thanks
Patty
 
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:28:10 -0700 (PDT), pattyjamas@gmail.com wrote:

>Long time XP user.
>Have an Admin Account I set up with Vista with a name of Patty and a
>password
>
>I set up a guest account for others to use with no password.

Did you use the built-in Guest account, or did you set up your own?

Either way, make sure that the account is a "Standard" account that
doesn't have Admin rights.


>When i log off of Patty account and onto Guest account things seem
>fine
>
>BUT.....
>
>I see that while in guest account I can change the type of account to
>ADMIN through control panel or if I click on the Windows Logo on
>bottom left, then click on the picture above where it says Guest (in
>the menu).
>
>
>Why does it allow change to Admin???
>
>Is this a bug?
>
>Should I set up a standard user account?
>
>
>I do not want anyone in guest to install programs, etc..
>
>
>Thanks
>Patty
 
pattyjamas@gmail.com wrote:

> Long time XP user.
> Have an Admin Account I set up with Vista with a name of Patty and a
> password
>
> I set up a guest account for others to use with no password.
>
> When i log off of Patty account and onto Guest account things seem
> fine
>
> BUT.....
>
> I see that while in guest account I can change the type of account to
> ADMIN through control panel or if I click on the Windows Logo on
> bottom left, then click on the picture above where it says Guest (in
> the menu).
>
>
> Why does it allow change to Admin???
>
> Is this a bug?
>
> Should I set up a standard user account?
>
>
> I do not want anyone in guest to install programs, etc..

If you enabled Guest instead of making a new Standard user account called
something simple like "Visitors", that is why you're seeing this behavior.
Guest is disabled by default in Windows XP, Vista, Linux, Unix, and OS X
for a reason.

From TechNet:

"The Guest account is intended for users who require temporary access to the
system. However, if this account is enabled, a security risk may exist
because an unauthorized user could gain anonymous access to the system
through this account."

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb418978(TechNet.10).aspx

So if you enabled Guest, disable it now and create a Standard user account
for your visitors. Then the restrictions you want will apply.


Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!
 
On Jun 11, 7:15 am, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> pattyja...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Long time XP user.
> > Have an Admin Account I set up with Vista with a name of Patty and a
> > password
>
> > I set up a guest account for others to use with no password.
>
> > When i log off of Patty account and onto Guest account things seem
> > fine
>
> > BUT.....
>
> > I see that while in guest account I can change the type of account to
> > ADMIN through control panel or if I click on the Windows Logo on
> > bottom left, then click on the picture above where it says Guest (in
> > the menu).
>
> > Why does it allow change to Admin???
>
> > Is this a bug?
>
> > Should I set up a standard user account?
>
> > I do not want anyone in guest to install programs, etc..
>
> If you enabled Guest instead of making a new Standard user account called
> something simple like "Visitors", that is why you're seeing this behavior.
> Guest is disabled by default in Windows XP, Vista, Linux, Unix, and OS X
> for a reason.
>
> From TechNet:
>
> "The Guest account is intended for users who require temporary access to the
> system. However, if this account is enabled, a security risk may exist
> because an unauthorized user could gain anonymous access to the system
> through this account."
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb418978(TechNet.10).aspx
>
> So if you enabled Guest, disable it now and create a Standard user account
> for your visitors. Then the restrictions you want will apply.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computerswww.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks so much
Patty
 
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